Are there "turn up and board" shuttle buses from Cairns airport to the city, or do you always have to pre-book?

Look at the WikiVoyage page for Cairns under "Get In", it mentions that there's a nearly-hourly airport shuttle running into the city centre. From other comments, I gather that the shuttle company mentioned in the wiki voyage article isn't the only one running.

However, the shuttle bus website linked from WikiVoyage is a rather broken site. There's no timetables there, no information, and the online reservation form doesn't work either... That's also apparently not the only one.

That leads me to wonder - is it possible to just arrive at the airport, find the bus stop(s), pay and get on the next bus?

Or do I need to pick one company, phone them up and try to book by phone onto one specific bus?

Best Answer

If you don't book a shuttle prior to arriving at Cairns Airport, by law there is only one company (Sun Palm Transport) that is licensed to take walk up bookings. Hence why the other shuttle bus companies require you to book in advance. Booking in advance can mean you maybe able to save a little money on the transfer rate. It pays to do a little research on shuttle bus rates.

If your flight is delayed it is the norm for the shuttle bus company to move you to the next available shuttle (subject to their timetables of course). As the other shuttle bus companies do not have a desk at the Airport, unless you make a booking they won't know you want a transfer so they won't be there.

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Is there a shuttle bus from Cairns Airport to the city?

If you're traveling between Cairns Airport & the City, be sure to catch Con-X-ion's Cairns Airport transfers to City for a hassle-free travel to your destination. Regular daily services are available so you get to choose times and pickup and dropoff points suitable to your requirements.

How much is shuttle from Cairns Airport to city?

All prices are in AUD$ and include Australian 10% GST. Updated 29 January 2021.Cairns Airport to Cairns City / Cairns Esplanade1 AdultChild 3-15 yearsOne way$35$10Return$45$18

Is there an airport shuttle in Cairns?

Cairns Airport Shuttle Bus operates a daily bus and private transfer service from and to the Cairns Airport. Coral Sea Coaches is a locally owned company, providing transfers on a shuttle bus service to Cairns Airport with the efficiency and reliability you deserve.

How much is a taxi from Cairns Airport to city Centre?

AIRPORT. The Cairns International and Domestic Airport is located within ten minutes drive from the Cairns CBD and is easily accessible by hire car, taxi or airport shuttle bus. A taxi will only cost you around $25/$30 one way into the CBD and the airport shuttle will set you back around $16 per person.

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